Photos: Garden springs to life for Whangārei's annual Opera in the Garden

Hundreds of people packed in to enjoy the show.

Hundreds of people packed into the Kennaways' Operacado Orchard in Ngunguru for Whangārei's annual Opera in the Garden on Saturday.

The theme for this year's Opera in the Garden was "Our Amazing World of Music".

Guests Joel and Maia Amosa performed alongside Opera North soloists and chorus.

Northern Advocate photographer John Stone went along for the afternoon.

The Opera North Chorus fill the stage.

Kawiti Waetford (right) during the performance of Overboard from Christopher Columbus by Offenbach.

Marie Holmes and Jan Woller have some shade to keep them comfortable for the afternoon.

Tamara Lee with Mikki (left) and Otto Schlesier cool themselves down with a treat.

Tangiteroria's Anisha Holford with her father, Reverend Canon John Holford, who is visiting from North Yorkshire in Britain.

Husband and wife Joel and Maia Amosa were this year's guest performers.

Conductor Lisbe Jooste in full flight.

Joel Amosa, who won the prestigious 2018 Lexus Song Quest, performs at this year's Opera in the Garden